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Premier David Eby has announced a push to expand the province's electricity system that could see billions in extra spending on infrastructure projects. Eby made the announcement at the B.C. Natural Resources Forum in Prince George on Tuesday evening. The 10-year capital plan for Crown utility B.C. Hydro has been updated to include almost $36 billion in spending on community and regional infrastructure projects in the province between 2024-25 and 2033-34. The government says that figure represents an increase of 50 per cent over B.C. Hydro's last 10-year capital plan, and includes nearly $10 billion for projects involving electrification and emissions reduction.

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The 140 MW Tanahun Hydropower Project under construction at Jhaputar, Rishing Rural Municipality-1, is implementing seven development schemes in the affected areas under its Community Responsibility Program. According to the project, two schemes were completed in the last mid-April to mid-May. These include drainage construction on the Kilchok branch road in Myagde Rural Municipality-3 and…

Damauli — Construction of the main dam of the under-construction Tanahu Hydropower Project in Rishing Rural Municipality of Tanahun district has gained momentum. Under Package 1 of the project, work on the 140-meter-high main dam has reached 50 percent completion. According to project chief Shyamji Bhandari, out of the total requirement of 850,000 cubic meters of concrete for the dam, 424,120…

Resunga (Gulmi), May 5: A long-discussed plan to harness the hydropower potential of the Badigad River is finally moving forward, bringing renewed hope and optimism to local communities. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, in coordination with the Department of Electricity Development, has initiated plans for the Lower Badigad Hydropower Project, a reservoir-based project with…

Kathmandu: The cost of the Kali Gandaki reservoir-based hydropower project is projected to decrease. The environmental impact assessment (EIA) report, along with recommendations, has been made public, projecting a cost reduction for the 640 MW hydropower project by NPR 120 billion. Originally, the project cost was projected at NPR 345 billion. However, due to a reduction in the dam height and a…

Kathmandu. Tree marking has begun in forest areas required for the construction of the transmission line under the Tanahun Hydropower Project. According to Project Chief Shyamji Bhandari, trees located within the right-of-way of the 220 kV Damauli–Bharatpur transmission line under Package 3, particularly in the national forest areas of Chitwan district, are being identified and marked. An…

Tanahun: Land acquisition has begun for the 126 MW Lower Seti Hydropower Project, which is set to be constructed in Tanahun district. The project will utilize regulated water from the Tanahun Hydropower Project along with additional flow from the Madi River to generate electricity in the downstream area. According to Project Chief Shyamji Bhandari, the detailed project report (DPR) has already…

Damauli (Tanahun): Tanahun Hydropower Limited is set to begin construction of an access road for the 126-megawatt Lower Seti Hydropower Project. The company, which is currently constructing the 140-megawatt Tanahun Hydropower Project, has moved forward with the Lower Seti project by utilizing water that would otherwise go to waste from the existing project. According to Shyamji Bhandari, Chief of…